What if a foreigner meets the social security exemption agreement and has already paid it?

Contact the staff and get the materials for applying for a refund.

If an employed person with the nationality of a country that has signed a bilateral or multilateral agreement with China to pay social insurance provides an insurance certificate issued by the agreement country within three months after obtaining the employment certificate in China according to law, he shall be exempted from the obligation to pay the prescribed insurance within the prescribed time limit according to the agreement.

Social security for foreigners generally refers to the interim measures for foreigners employed in China to participate in social insurance. The Interim Measures for Foreigners Employed in China to Participate in Social Insurance is to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of foreigners employed in China to participate in social insurance and enjoy social insurance benefits according to law, and to strengthen social insurance management.